Planning Lead

Skyward Consultancy

Role & responsibilities

1. Project Planning and Scheduling

• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 in line with SABIC project controls requirements.
• SAP (all modules) experience.
• Establish Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and activity coding aligned with SABIC standards.
• Integrate engineering and commissioning activities into a unified master schedule.
• Prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead plans, and recovery schedules as needed.

2. Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Track project progress against baseline plans and highlight variances with analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly progress reports in SABIC format.
• Maintain S-curve, manpower histograms, and progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate with discipline engineers and contractors to verify actual progress and forecast completion dates.

3. Coordination and Communication

• Work closely with project teams, contractors, and SABIC representatives to ensure accurate schedule integration.
• Conduct periodic schedule review meetings and communicate project risks or delays.
• Support project management in decision-making by providing schedule impact analysis for changes or claims.

4. Risk and Change Management

• Identify potential schedule risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Assess the impact of variations, design changes, and re-sequencing on overall project timelines.
• Support claims and extension-of-time (EOT) analysis in coordination with the Contracts team.

5. Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure adherence to SABIC project controls guidelines, templates, and reporting systems.
• Promote best practices in planning and scheduling across the project.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior planners and project control engineers.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial).
• Experience: Minimum 1015 years of experience in project planning and controls, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within SABIC or major petrochemical / EPC projects in KSA.
• Technical Skills:
• Expert in Primavera P6, MS Project, and MS Excel.
• Expert in SAP (all modules)
• Strong understanding of EPC project lifecycle (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning).
• Familiar with SABIC project execution procedures and reporting standards

Key Deliverables:

• Approved Baseline Schedule (Primavera P6)
• SAP
• Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports (per SABIC format)
• S-Curves and Resource Histograms
• Schedule Risk Analysis Reports
• Forecast and Recovery Plans